At PhotoVogue, we believe that representation matters. Images do not simply reflect reality, they shape how we see the world and one another. They construct narratives, define visibility, and influence the ways we relate to each other. For this reason, creating space for a plurality of voices and perspectives has always been central to our mission.
Following the Italian Panorama, Latin American Panorama, and East and Southeast Asian Panorama, PhotoVogue is launching a new regional open call dedicated to Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
At a time when many parts of the MENA region are experiencing conflict, instability, and profound social transformation, it feels especially important to create space for artists. Not to simplify or overlook these realities, but to recognize that image-making and storytelling remain essential. They allow for nuance, for complexity, and for forms of connection that can bring people together across distance, difference, and difficulty.
Rehab Eldalil
This open call invites photographers and video makers to submit work across all genres, including fashion, documentary, conceptual, and experimental practices. Rather than proposing a single narrative, it seeks to embrace the multiplicity of visual languages and lived experiences across the region.
MENA is not a monolithic space, it is shaped by a wide range of cultures, histories, and social realities, as well as by ongoing transformations and forms of resilience. For this reason, this open call does not aim to define the region, but to create a platform where artists can represent themselves, their communities, and their environments on their own terms.
